A lightweight .308 is gonna kick to much for a new shooter. I shot a friends Remington Mt. rifle, in .308 which is a fairly light gun, about (6 3/4lbs) and it had more recoil than my Rem 700 ADL in 30-06. When it's time for my son to start hunting,I'm going to look at the .243 or the .260 Rem. The 7mm-08 would be another good choice but will have more recoil then the others because of more bullet weight.

If you already have a .270...think about putting it in a youth stock or have the existing stock cut down a bit. The .270 is one of the very best deer rifles and the recoil will be manageable for your new hunting buddy smile . After he gets a little older put it back in an adult sized stock,and they will have a deer rifle for life.
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